48AWithdrawal of complaint

48A Withdrawal of complaint

(1) Subject to subsection (4), a person who makes a complaint may withdraw the complaint at any time after making it.

S. 48A(2) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.86).

(2) If a complaint is withdrawn, Integrity Oversight Victoria may continue to investigate the matter that is the subject of the complaint.

S. 48A(3) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.86).

(3) If a complaint is withdrawn and Integrity Oversight Victoria continues to investigate the matter that is the subject of the complaint, the investigation is taken to be an investigation conducted by Integrity Oversight Victoria on its own motion.

S. 48A(4) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 72(Sch. 1 Pt B item 5).

(4) A complaint that is a public interest complaint may not be withdrawn.

Pt 6 Div. 1A (Heading and ss 48B–48E) inserted by No. 30/2016 s. 76.